The Film “Japanese Tea Documentary” is Raising Funds on a Crowdfunding Platform

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Some Japanese Tea Enthusiasts are now making a film “Japanese Tea Documentary”. Their goal is to share the current outlook of Japanese tea worldwide from the perspective of tea lovers. The authors describe their passions on the announcement page of … Continue reading

Fujin Tree Landmark Café Serving Shizuoka Sen-Cha Latte in Taipei

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Fujin Tree Landmark Café, a fancy cafes popular among young people in Taipei, has launched “Shizuoka Sencha Latte”. Now “Matcha latte” has fully gained its popularity worldwide. Fujin Tree Landmark Café uses Sencha for the latte. There are two types … Continue reading

Hachiju Hachiya – 88th night from Imbolc

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Today is “Hachiju Hachiya”, the best day for tea plucking, over 88 nights from Imbolc. Lately tea plucking on Makinohara upland reaches its peak at the end of April, approximately from 24th April to 2th May. However the peak period … Continue reading

Polyelectrolyte Complexes Affect Tea Taste and Mouthfeel? – Part 3

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Sencha, Japanese green tea, has unique characteristics in comparison with other types of tea due to the process of steaming. For example, sencha has a higher extraction rate of its constituents than other teas, as reported in many articles. We … Continue reading